Detachable basket-carrier



l. P. H. LANE. DETACHABLE BASKET CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED sumzo, 1920.

Pat ented June 14, 1921.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY.

JOHN P. H. LANE, lf-IAREIEIAN, TENNESSEE.

DETACHABLE EASI IET-GARRIER.

Application filed To. (ZZZ whom it may concern l e it known that I, dormP. H. LANE,

tizen of the United States, residing at flarrnnan, in the county ofPtoane and- J1 b-tate oi Tennessee, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Detachable Basket-Carriers, of which the following is afull'specification.

This invention relates to new and novel improvements in a detachablebasket carrier, comprising a metal frame of necessary form forreceiving, reinforcing and carrying, ordinary baskets, within thecarrier, as illustrated in the a companying drawings.

This application contains many of the principal features and thedescriptive subject matter, as shown and described in U. S. LettersPatent, for a basket carrier, issued to John P. H. Lane, on the 28rd dayof June, 1914:, Serial Number 806283. In this )resent application theimprovements and .Li 7

additions, as shown and a much lighter basket parts, and of tion.

The principal object of this improved carrier is the production ofbasket carrier of the lightest practical weight, and designed, whenplaced upon a floor, to rest upon four (4:) foot rests; and whichcarrier, when not in use or for convenience in shipping, may be foldedinto small space, and otherwise made commercially desirable.

With these and other objects in view, as hereinafter described andclaimed, it will, however, be understood that various changes may bemade in the construction of my improved basket carrier, withoutdeparting from the spirit and intention thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a perspectiveview of my detachable basket carrier device, showing an ordinary basket,without handles, inserted within the carrier.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the basket carrier as it appears,when detached from the basket, having the handles locked together in thecarrying position.

Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of one of th members,sepadescribed, provide carrier, having fewer simpler and cheaperconstruce transverse carrier rated from the other parts.

Fig. 4 represents a cross section of the foot rest portion of thetransverse carrier member, on the line X-X.

Fig. ,5 represents an end elevation of one Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented June 1st, 1921.

September 20, 1820. Serial 1Y0. 411,380.

corner of the basket carrier, showing the manner in which the carrierhandles and other nuts are attached to each other.

ring to the drawings: similar num ra s refer to similar parts,throughout ral views.

.l l designates an ordinary, splint basket, without handles, insertedwithin the basket carrier. 2 designates the inner and outer rim, of thesaid basket. 3 designates the side binding straps immediately below theouter rim portion of said basket. 4 designates transversely extendingstrap members which e tend across the bottom and extend upward on eachside of the basket. designate cross and longitudinal o and 5' crimoedfoot rests, at each lower corner of the carrier members, e. 6 cesignateswire carrier handles, the upper handle having a curved hook portion,adapted to engage the spool handle portion, 8, of the other handle, in acoupled portion, as shown in Fig. 2. 9 designates rivets, by means ofwhich the longitudinal straps, 3, carrier members l, and wire carrierhandles 6, are pivotally fastened together, at their corners, and engagethe carrier members at rivet hole, 9; and when so fastened together bysaid rivets, constitute the complete, detachable basket carrier. 10designates a hooked barb, slightly projecting from the outer surface ofthe carrier members, near their upper ends and adapted to the innersurface of the basket rim, 2, by means of which the basket is morerigidly attached and held within the basket carrier. as shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing description, it will be observed that this basketcarrier is constructed of flat metal straps, and wire. It may vary insize and proportion, and is adapted. to reinforce and strengthenordinary baskets. lVhen resting on a floor or level surface, the fourcorners are so constructed, by means of the crimped foot rests, as toprevent the basket from tilting or rocking; and by means of thespecially designed coupling handles the two handles are broughttogether, and, for carrying purposes, have the effect of a one-spoolhandle, as shown in Fig. 2; and for shipping purposes these basketcarriers can be folded and packed together, in. a flat position.

In the application of my improved basket carrier, when placed in theopen position, as shown in Fig. 2, the basket, without hanportion of onedles, may be inserted to the central position, and forced down, into thecarrier "frame; the upper portion of the transverse carrier member,having the barbed hook, 10, is in serted between the inner and outerbasket rim; and the outer rim, 2, is forced down between the barbs, 10,and the handles 6, as shown in Fig. 1 and 5. By means of these improveddevices the basket is greatly strengthened in its carrying capacity andmade serviceable, for a much longer period of time, at a minimum cost.

Having -lully described my invention and improvements, what I claim asnew and de sire to secure by Letters Patent is 1' l. A basket carrier ofthe character described, comprising a pair of transverse carr in memberssaaced apart havin vertib 7 A 7 D cal, side, portions, extendingupwardly, crimped foot rests each lower corner of the transversecarrying members, hook barbs, slightly projecting from the outer ends ofthe said trans verse carrying members, adapted to engage the basket rim,in a clinging manner; side binding straps, adapted to pivotally engagethe transverse carrying members, immediately'below the outer basket rim,wire carrier handles, adapted to engage each other and means forpivotally binding the transverse carrying members, the side binding andthe carrier handles together, substantially as shown and described.

2. A basket carrier of the character described, comprising a pair oftransverse, carrying members, spaced apart, having vertical sideportions, extending upwardly, crimped foot rests at each lower corner ofthe transverse carrying embers, hook barbs, slightly projecting from theouter surface, at the upper ends of the said transverse carryingmembers, adapted to engage the basket rim in a clinging manner; sidebinding straps, adapted to pivotally engage the transverse carryingmembers, immediately below the outer basket rim; a pair of wire carrierhandles, the hand portion of one handle having a curved hook portion,adapted to engage the spool handle portion of the other handle, in acoupled position, for carrying purposes; and means for pivotallyengaging the said wire handles; transverse carrying members and sidebinding straps together, substantially as shown, and for the purposesspecified and set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

JOHN P. H. DANE.

straps,

Witnesses? T. A. CHRrs'rNIss, W. C. CALLINS.

